Asked by Husker Max

10/22/2015

Do we need more running from Tommy Armstrong?

92%

Yes, great weapon WINNER

8%

No, the injury risk

92%

Yes, great weapon

6 Comments

Arlie Rauch

I wouldn't normally vote this way, but he seems to be able to get yards when hardly anyone else can.

Valerie Gilmore

they call it duel threat for a reason

Ed Payne

Tommy is a more complete QB now, but his legs are a weapon that shouldn't be ignored.

Keith Petrie

We've run the QB before.... :-/

Tyrd Ferguson

Play to win. Every day. If our team rises and falls on one player, then we don't have a team. Players get injured. The next in line steps up. Often the next in line is great. So what, if not? PLAY TO WIN. RUN TOMMY RUN!

Jim Stiver

He has had many opportunities when rolling out to run with the ball and yet he keys on a receiver and thats it he will throw the ball even if there is double coverage on the guy. He needs to run he would pick up a lot of yards this way.

8%

No, the injury risk

1 Comment

Billie Mann

he'll get hurt sooner or later and the more he runs the sooner that will happen

What should define Nebraska’s running back room heading into 2026?

Asked by Husker Max

2 months left

What should define Nebraska’s running back room heading into 2026?

70%

One clear feature back One clear feature back

30%

A situational committee A situational committee

70%

One clear feature back

3 Comments

David Weaver

Feature back is important to have but DEPTH is also CRITICAL. If don't have a feature back then either then depth chart is flooded with talent. But in the Big Ten you better have a GREAT 2nd and 3rd string to make it through the season. With EJ it helped he was so quick he didn't take huge hits

Terry Barker

Nebraska was always most stable when we had a feature back that can actually "carry" the team with his legs.

Ron Joseph

Nebraska in the past was successful with one top back. We've fallen on hard times because we haven't developed or recruited a great back. But the others need to be developed so we have a pipeline of backs like we use to have.

30%

A situational committee

4 Comments

Thomas Wright

Roger Craig & Tom Rathman ring a bell ? Not only a dynamic duo playing for NU, but also for the 49ers !! YES we want multiple RB’s to rotate in & out to keep their legs fresh!! GBR 🎈

SEW

Look at the success in the playoff, the teams have 2-3 capable RB's they use to keep them healthy and offer the D different looks. Johnson was unique, most backs can't take that many snaps a season and stay healthy and sharp.

PJ SAid

Every good team, including the NFL, will rotate backs on a regular basis. This last year Nebraska should have used a 2nd running back more often - NEB is lucked out EJ stayed healthy.